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Dean & Assistant Dean, Library Services -- Menlo College --
California
Dean: Library Services and Assistant Dean, Library Services. Create
the library of the future in the heart of Silicon Valley. Reporting to the
Provost, the Dean, Library Services is responsible for: 1)
administrative leadership for the Bowman Library 2) operational planning
and management; 3) staffing and staff development; 4) information services
and technology deployment; 5) program management, coordination, and
outreach; 6) facilities planning and management; and 7) community outreach
and library fund raising. The Dean will also: minimum qualifications
and experience: Assist with the WASC reaffirmation of accreditation
process; assist in program and services assessment; participate in budget
development; manage within budget; actively participate in grant writing;
develop plans for development of the Library and Academic Success Center;
ALA-accredited MLS; advanced degree in a subject discipline preferred;
8-10 years' experience in the application of information resources and
technologies in higher education; 10 years' experience in library
services, information literacy program planning and delivery, collection
development, library technology, preservation, and management. Reporting
to the Dean, Library Services, the Assistant Dean, Library Services is
responsible for: 1) implementing new information technologies that
enhance services to library staff and users; 2) supporting library
hardware, software, and telecommunications; 3) managing of Bowman Library
programs providing both physical and intellectual access to the Library's
print and non-print collections; and 4) acting as principal administrator
in the absence of the Dean, Library Services. The Assistant Dean, Library
Services will also: minimum qualifications and experience: Assist
with the WASC reaffirmation of accreditation process. Serve as the
library's primary staff training resource in the technical services arena;
coordinate academic support services (assistive technology and tutoring
efforts, including the Writing lab); ALA accredited MLS; 3-5 years'
relevant electronic resources and systems experience in an academic
library setting, including experience with III ILS, preferably Millenium;
2-4 years' cataloging experience, including a working knowledge of LC
classification system; significant, substantial experience managing all
aspects of an ILS. Menlo College's mission is to educate and develop
future leaders in a small, innovative, private undergraduate college of
management that integrates programs in business, mass communication, and
liberal arts. The College has a diverse student body and values a diverse
faculty, staff, and administration. http://www.menlo.edu.
Applications/nominations: Applicants should submit a complete and
current resume, as well as names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail
addresses of five references, and a cover letter of interest to: Dean,
Library Services and Assistant Dean, Library Services Search Committee,
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, Menlo College, 1000
Camino Real, Atherton, California 94027. Applications review will begin
July 30, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. As a condition of
employment persons will have to submit to a confidential background check
and submit official sealed transcripts. All information obtained will be
strictly confidential. Menlo College employs only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United States, and is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action, Americans with Disabilities Act employer.
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